West Heslerton Anglian Settlement

Shows location of spit 12AD6139 in relation to the rest of Site 12

012AD06139 Spit

Spit Details
Length	500	Width	430	Depth	4
Area	21.5 sq. m	Volume
Material Culture	Number of Objects	44	Number of Animal Bones			19

Stratigraphic Matrix Diagram

012AD06139

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Discussion

This small, rectangular spit (like spit 012AD06080 to the west) was excavated in order to locate a possible pit (indicated as an anomaly by the high resolution geophysics). Only four post holes were defined by the removal of this material, which was a sandy clay loam (Munsell colour 10YR 4/3). It is probable that this was the remains of a buried soil. The finds were prdominantly late Roman pot sherds, as well as some tile fragments. No further excavation of this material was carried out.

012AD06139 Object Totals by Period and Material

012AD06139 Animal Bone Totals by Species

Context Details

KEY_ID	TYPE	SHAPE	L	B	D	PROFILE	NOTES
012AD06139	SPIT	RECTANGULAR	500	430	4	U-SHAPED	SPIT TO DEFINE GRUB/PITS? NORTH OF DITCH 6081. ALSO DEFINED 2 POST HOLES (6252/6253 AND 6254/6255). PART OF A BURIED SOIL DEPOSIT. ANIMAL BONE AND POT.